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Topic: One year down (Read 1535 times)

It's hard to believe it's been a year since my F'd up life got even worse, but here it is...

One year later and life is better than ever.

Not that I would wish this on anyone, but I really think HIV saved me. I know that sounds strange, but it forced me to decide do I want to live or die. A year ago I was completely out of control and headed in the wrong direction on just about every level of my life.

I'm thankful for those people who helped me navigate in those first few months. Not only the people who I had direct contact with, but those of you who posted about your good days and bad. The ability to read and relate really helped motivate me. Honestly the support on this board from complete strangers is overwhelming.

Not that I would wish this on anyone, but I really think HIV saved me. I know that sounds strange, but it forced me to decide do I want to live or die. A year ago I was completely out of control and headed in the wrong direction on just about every level of my life.

What a great post and it's great that you are doing so well after only a year. I also hope you realize that HIV did not save you, rather it presented an opportunity for you change your life and that is what you chose to do. HIV deserves no credit here, everything you have accomplished is because of you and who you have decided to be.

Congrats! At least you see this damn virus as a (forced) opportunity to improve yourself. In my case, I cannot say that. It's been 3 years since my Dx, and hell, my clock seems to have stopped that day. I sincerely I cannot tell if I improved something this whole time.

Congrats Aaron on the progress you have made -May you continue to grow in life (and my wish for that to happen would be the same for you whether you had HIV or not )

I am grateful that I have for the most part always been of the frame of mind that says to find the silver lining in even the darkest cloud - I guess I believe in that saying "if life gives you lemons, make lemonade."